Table 3.
ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes and medications assigned high scores by the “Attention (concatenated time)” model; a high positive score corresponds to increased risk of readmission to the intensive care unit.
| Score [95% CI] | ICD-9 Diagnoses |
|---|---|
| 7.5 [4.8, 10.3] | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac device, implant, and graft |
| 6.9 [4.7, 9.1] | Other and unspecified infection due to central venous catheter |
| 6.5 [5.3, 7.6] | Need for desensitization to allergens |
| 6.2 [4.5, 7.9] | Hepatorenal syndrome |
| 5.8 [3.9, 7.7] | Diabetes with renal manifestations, type I [juvenile type], uncontrolled |
| 5.4 [3.1, 7.9] | Hydantoin derivatives causing adverse effects in therapeutic use |
| 5.4 [3.4, 7.4] | Encounter for palliative care |
| 5.3 [3.0, 7.7] | Dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase |
| 5.2 [2.7, 8.2] | Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis |
| 5.0 [2.4, 7.4] | Other sequelae of chronic liver disease |
| Score [95% CI] | ICD-9 Procedures |
| 6.9 [5.0, 9.0] | Other gastrostomy |
| 6.1 [4.8, 7.4] | Therapeutic plasmapheresis |
| 5.6 [2.7, 8.4] | Incision of abdominal wall |
| 4.9 [3.0, 7.0] | Transcatheter embolization for gastric or duodenal bleeding |
| 4.8 [3.0, 6.7] | Transfusion of coagulation factors |
| 4.4 [2.4, 6.4] | Graft of muscle or fascia |
| 4.3 [2.7, 6.0] | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, not otherwise specified |
| 4.2 [2.7, 5.6] | Endovascular implantation of other graft in abdominal aorta |
| 4.1 [3.0, 5.2] | Reopening of recent thoracotomy site |
| 4.0 [1.6, 6.3] | Other percutaneous procedures on biliary tract |
| Score [95% CI] | Medications |
| 4.7 [3.3, 6.2] | D5W |
| 4.6 [2.1, 7.2] | Phytonadione |
| 4.2 [2.1, 6.4] | 5% Dextrose |
| 3.8 [2.2, 5.3] | Furosemide |
| 3.4 [1.7, 5.1] | Albuterol 0.083% neb soln |
| 3.3 [1.8, 4.7] | Heparin Sodium |
| 3.2 [1.7, 4.8] | Lorazepam |
| 3.2 [1.3, 5.0] | Hydralazine |
| 3.1 [1.5, 4.8] | 0.9% Sodium Chloride |
| 2.7 [0.7, 4.8] | Acetylcysteine20% |
The final diagnoses/procedures/medications scores for each patient are computed as a weighted average of the scores associated with each individual item. CI: credible interval; ICD: international classification of diseases and related health problems.